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YO26 6AE area guide

Who lives in YO26 6AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Acomb
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,401 (2024)

YO26 6AEYork

At a glance

What YO26 6AE is like

YO26 6AE is a postcode in the Acomb area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,401 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO26 6 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO26 6AE compares

Headline figures for YO26 6AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 70 sales in YO26 6, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO26 6AE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO26 6 is down 12.5% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO26 6AE FAQs

Is YO26 6AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO26 6AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in YO26 6 sold for a median of £390,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO26 6AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO26 6AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in YO26 6AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.6%).

Which council covers YO26 6AE?

The local authority for YO26 6AE is York.

YO26 6AE comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO26 6AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Poppleton Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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